Style And Substance

Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish  Jun 06 08

Larison observes: ...in any contest between Obama and McCain, Obama is the substantive, policy-oriented candidate, while McCain is the one offering mostly pious bromides about victory, service and being American. If style often beats substance, Obama is in trouble because,... Full story...

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